Dan Snow investigates the real history of the Illuminati. Obviously, a secret sect doesn't control global events - despite what the internet says. But the myth of a shadowy cabal of elites grew out of a very real secret order, and one that went extinct within a decade. So what is the true story of the Illuminati? And why has it been blamed for every major crisis since, from the French Revolution to the New World Order? Dan Snow and historian Michael Taylor unravel history’s greatest conspiracy theory once and for all. Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Matthew Wilson & the channel manager is Vilde Øksnes. You can find more Dan Snow's History Hit on the audio podcast here: https://podfollow.com/dan-snows-history-hit/view Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://bit.ly/4iTFm3x. All music from Epidemic Sounds. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™ #DanSnowsHistoryHit #HistoryPodcast #History